Is a blood test necessary?

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bluebird918 wrote:

I'm seeing a lot of people going to their dr to confirm pregnancy with a blood test. Is this normal protocol? With my first I took the home pregnancy test, got a positive and the dr wouldn't see me until I was 8 weeks along.

At least here in Finland if you get a bfp , u call the "maternity center", they say congrats and see you a month later maybe.. so between 7-9 weeks along? And then blood work at 10-12 weeks and US somewhere between 10-14 weeks. If I remember correctly!!

I had a faint positive at the doctors office yesterday, even though I am almost about 5 weeks now. They are sending em for blood work to make sure my hcg levels are rising. My previous pregnancy I did not have blood work.

my Dr. do a blood test at 14DPO or when you go there with a positive HPT and repeat the blood test 2 days later. If the ßhCG increase normally, you get an appointment at 7 weeks for an ultrasound. If the blood test come back abnormal, you get more appointments to look closer to your situation and maybe find the cause of the decreased ßhCG (hormonal unbalance, low progesterone, etc). To be honest I like the way my Dr. do the things, since unfortunately not every pregnancy is perfect and infections and ectopic pregnancies are things that shouldn't wait 8-14 weeks. But I guess it just depends on your Dr. and location.

We don't usually get them as routine in the uk. They don't confirm at my doctors, just take your word that you are from an at home test, then book you in to see a midwife at 8 weeks. You have blood taken then but it's to test for other things not your hcg levels. Kind of wish it was then they might have picked up on my missed miscarriage earlier!

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